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August 2013 Newsletter Articles

Wayne State University researchers announced July 23 that they received a $25,000 planning grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a strategic plan for a field-based water research center...

By Nicole Casal Moore
In a pellet of glass the size of an apple seed, University of Michigan engineering researchers have packed seven devices that together could potentially provide navigation in the a...

Ned Staebler is vice president for economic development at Wayne State University, responsible for using the university’s assets as a catalyst for growth across the university and community. Before jo...

By Kathy Barks Hoffman
Jason Garland held the smooth square of glass in his hand before carefully adding the artwork of a brightly colored house that would turn it into a decorative coaster. Beside him,...

[2012 Award Winners; Photo Courtesy of Accelerate Michigan]
By Kathy Barks Hoffman
An international business competition designed to bring together entrepreneurial companies with local, national and in...

By the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Richard Neubig, the new chair of MSU’s Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, appreciates the freedom he’s experienced in academia to pursue his re...

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The URC is an incredible asset for our industry, state, and citizens in terms of the scale of R&D conducted at its universities in critically important areas. Medical and healthcare discoveries with the potential to improve and save lives position Michigan as a top state for innovation in the life, medical and health sciences.

Michael JandernoaFormer Chairman of the Board and CEO of Perrigo Company

The University Research Corridor showcases Michigan’s world class universities, economic competitiveness, and scientific breakthroughs being made every day in our state. This innovative partnership is creating jobs, fostering relationships with all types of businesses, from our largest corporations to smallest entrepreneurial businesses, and driving innovation in all sectors of our economy.

The Honorable Debbie StabenowU.S. Senator from Michigan

I think certainly there has been an uptick in entrepreneurship in the state, and I think a lot of that is owed to the URC getting more involved in economic development in the last 10 years.